Friday, 19 October 2012

the birth day of this blog

Was it really a year ago I tentatively dipped a toe in the blogging waters?

Yes! And what a year it's been ...with thousands of hits on the blog, hundreds of comments, virtual friendships made with other bloggers from all over the world, and quite frankly my dears, I've had a blast!

I had no plan of what I would write....just documenting the world around me...things, people and places that interested me whether at home or at work.

One thing I did know was that I had to have music in every post...because , if this blog is a reflection of my world and thoughts...then you would have to listen to the soundtrack of my world too!

Working in radio, I write every day as part of my job and concentrate on sound, the interviews , the background noises, the atmosphere through listening.

But through writing this blog, I've learnt how to think visually too....and from being a complete ignoramus when it comes to taking photographs, I've become confident and enjoy snapping away on my i phone.

Writing this blog has given me wonderful reminders of very special days at home and further away...

The most popular blog posts have been about the Chelsea Flower Show, one of my favourite bookshops, the University of Leicester Botanic Garden, and posts from Australia .Mind you with posts of pictures like this...

no wonder everyone liked vignettes from the land of sunshine back in a windswept , rain sodden English March.

Looking back at posts over the last year , I realise just how much I value the simple things in life...like lying in the garden with my dog Boo on a sunshiny day

So what's new for the blog over the next year? Well more of the same, and many of you have told me you like the tracks on every post....it's always good to share favourite tracks don't you think?I'll be doing some more travel posts too........but what would YOU like to see more of ?

Anyway, it's Friday ...I'm off to the pub for the weekly ritual of having a few glasses of wine with my favourite people , but in the meantime , I'll leave you with one of the best artists ever...one who I've loved since I was twelve years old....the one and only, the wonderful..... Jimmi Hendrix and "Happy Birthday"

Thanks Maria...and you're right....you do meet the nicest people! I've found other blogs too in the last year which I adore - in short it's been such a fantastic year. ANd so pleased you liked Hendrix!

Happy birthday! I am still a bit new to the blogosphere, but already I have learnt so much and met such lovely, supportive and well-informed people. I agree with your comments about how looking back on past posts tells us a great deal about ourselves - what an eye-opener!

Hi Anne.....yes, when I started the blog, I didn'ty jsut want to focus on food and wine or gardening....although I love them all!Each day is diffferent after all...adn then I thought of the song...and I love the Kinks...so that was that!